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Cats love to play with their dry food. They paw a piece out of their bowl, and proceed to toss it around like they’re playing a game of handball. At least my cats do that. Well, actually just one of them. The other likes to use various places around the house as a toilet. But that’s a post for another day.
We tried all sorts of solutions to our messy kitty food woes, but in the end what’s worked for us is a simple cardboard tray. The piece of cardboard that hold the packages of bottled water have proven to be very useful, and also free.
UGLY Cat Food Tray
The only problem with it is that it didn’t look too attractive and because of the dog it sits right on top of our washing machine and we walk by it at least 20 times a day. It’s not that it needs to be fancy, or even permanent – because I love that our cardboard “trays” are disposable, but perhaps just a bit nicer looking and longer lasting.
I purchased a roll of adhesive laminate for about five bucks. That’s all it takes to repurpose the cardboard and make it into a nice looking tray. Using a pair of sharp scissors, cut a piece of laminate a bit larger than the tray you are covering.
I didn’t want to waste it on the bottom since you don’t see that side, so I cut a large enough piece so as to fold over the edge. Start at the outside edge and work the material onto your tray, cutting if necessary and folding at the corners. The nice thing about this material is that it is very forgiving. If you see a wrinkle forming, it is easily removable and replaceable.
Now that my new tray was completed, it was time to visit Stop & Shop and pick up some staples. Winston and Spencer have eaten Purina Cat Chow Naturals since we first brought them home. We also discovered the new Beyond Natural Wet Cat Food. They love their wet food treats! There was a large variety of healthy pet food and treats at Stop & Shop, including Purina DentaLife chews so we were happy to find this $2 off coupon. Check out your coupon insert in this Sunday’s paper. On October 16th you will find money-saving coupons on Purina Beyond products including Buy 5, Get 1 on any Beyond Ground or In Gravy Canned Products, Buy 1, Get 1 on any Beyond Purees, $1 off Beyond Ground Entrees Variety Pack.
This is such an awesome idea! My pets are such messy eaters so this is exactly when they need.
That is such a good idea! My cats make a mess of their food! I will have to try this because it would save me a lot of clean up!
Such a cool idea! They get food everywhere, don’t they? but this is super cute!
One of our cats is so lazy. He lays on the floor beside the food bowl, scoops the food out of the bowl, and then uses his paw to direct it towards his mouth. I guess he thinks standing is too hard. This cat food tray would be perfect to make him stop doing this!
This is such a clever idea! Our cats tend to push their dishes around when they’re playing so I should make one of these.
This food tray is so cute. I love how easy it is to make this cat food tray! I will share this post with a friend who has two cats.
I love how stylish this instantly makes any pet feeding space- and how easy it is to keep tidy! #client
Our cats do the same thing and they make the biggest mess around their food dishes too! I’m going to do this next week. I happen to have a big box just like that right now and a roll of shelf paper so I’m in luck. Love this idea!
This is such an awesome idea! I actually need to do this for my dog- thanks for sharing :)
Such a smart idea! I have dogs but this would totally work. They make such a mess all the time